Concerning Duties of the Laity Who is the church????? We are the church!!! Not just the ordained ***** All of us!! It
shall be the duty of every member of this community:
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To
worship God, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, every Lord’s Day in a
Church unless reasonably prevented
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To
engage regularly in the reading and study of Holy Scripture and the Doctrine of
the Church as found in Article I of the Constitution of this Church
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To
observe their baptismal vows, to lead an upright and sober life, and not give
scandal to the Church
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To
present their children and those they have led to the Lord for baptism and
confirmation
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To
give regular financial support to the Church with the biblical tithe as the
minimum standard of giving
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To
practice forgiveness daily according to our Lord’s teaching
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To
receive worthily the Sacrament of Holy Communion as often as reasonable
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To
observe the feasts and fasts of the Church set forth in the Anglican
formularies
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To
continue his or her instruction in the Faith so as to remain an effective
minister for the Lord Jesus Christ
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To
devote themselves to the ministry of Christ among those who do not know Him
utilizing the gifts that the Holy Spirit gives them, for the effective
extension of Christ’s Kingdom
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